Manistique edges Miners for boys title

May 24, 2013

NORWAY - Thanks to four dominating wins by Ashley Veale, the Negaunee girls track and field team ran its Mid-Peninsula Conference title streak to four in a row Thursday afternoon at Norway's Ronberg Field.

"Again, I'm very proud of my team," Negaunee coach Vickie Paupore said. "They knew we were going to have our hands full with Manistique. They really have an excellent team, so we talked about how we have to go hard in every event."

Article Photos

Negaunee senior Ashley?Veale runs to victory in the girls 100-meter dash on Thursday in 12.81 seconds at the Mid-Peninsula Conference track and field meet at Norway High School. Veale also won M-PC titles in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 200 dash. (Iron Mountain Daily News photo)

"We had some girls who couldn't make it here today, so others had to step up," Paupore said. "The girls really gutted it out today and helped their teammates when they needed to. I was super proud of that."

Veale repeated as M-PC champ in the 100-meter hurdles (16.18 seconds) and 300 hurdles (48.81) while adding conference titles in the 100 (12.81) and 200 (27.75).

"Today was good," Veale said. "I feel like I'm in a lot better shape now that the season is coming to an end. I'm hoping to run faster times at U.P.s, but overall it was a good day."

"It's awesome to watch her run," Paupore said. "I'm so going to miss her. I was really happy to see her in her last conference meet to win all four events."

The Miners also got firsts from Ashley Tresedder in the 400 (1:04.46) and Aubri Romback in the discus (86-02), while claiming victory in the mile relay.

"I hope we have a great showing at U.P. (Finals)," Paupore said. "Marquette is going to be tough. They are the team to beat for sure. One thing I know about my team is they are going to give it they're all. Win or lose, I'm always proud because they work so hard."

Holly Blowers led second-place Manistique with wins in the 800 (2:30.43), 1,600 (5:39.38) and 3,200 (12:42.75). Elisa Macgregor added a pole vault win, and Monica Giles took the shot put. The Emeralds also won the 400 and 3,200 relays.

Host Norway picked up a win from Alexi Kallenbach in the high jump (4-10). Iron Mountain's Abby Gerhard was runner-up in the 800, and teammate Haley LaFleur posted thirds in the 100 and 400.

Manistique turned the tables on Negaunee to capture the boys title, scoring 159 points to the Miners' 130.

"We were a little nervous about Negaunee because they beat us last year by two points," Manistique boys' coach Mary Lou Lund said. "Our field events stepped up when they needed to, all the kids stepped up, really came together as a team."

Kenner Broullire posted two wins for the Emeralds, including a Manistique school record with his 10.94 win in the 100. Teammate Tony Floyd also would have broken the school record with his 11.28 for second place. Broullire also claimed victory in the 300 hurdles.

Bryson Lawrence added a win int he 800 (2:09.50) for the Emeralds, and Ryan Ramey was first in the 200 (23.37). Jared Edwards (114-04) and Tyler Kangas (114-01) went first and second in the discus, and the Emeralds claimed the mile and two-mile relays.